Chapter 21: Rebellion
Curtis knew that the head witch had changed. And they went to Estelle's residence. Curtis guessed that the witches suspected that Swana was related to the person who killed the witches.
'I must restrain myself from coming to Estelle's residence,' Curtis said in his mind.
'There must be a spy from the magic tower's side.'
'I shouldn't be in that house near the beach anymore either.'
For this reason, he decided to return to the kingdom of Arta. Unfortunately, it was not easy. Ever since he got the luna mate that was destined for him, Curtis felt crazy if he wasn't near Swana.
''If only Swana wasn't so beautiful," Curtis murmured.
Normally, the werewolves would reject a luna who was not from among the werewolves. It was for their own good. There are many considerations why the warewolf rejects it, one of which is stamina. If the luna mate is not from the warewolf nation, they are usually unable to keep up with the ferocity of the warewolf during sex. They also have difficulty controlling warewolves who are very possessive of their luna. But Curtis did not feel that way about Swana. Even though Swana is an ordinary human, Curtis fell in love at first sight.
"My lord," called Samuel who was returning from the kingdom of Arta.
Curtis turned to the incoming Samuel and immediately knelt down.
"His Majesty wishes to see you at the palace," Samuel said.
"Alright, I'll come. I want you to keep an eye on Estelle's residence and pay attention to the activities there. Take care of my luna mate, don't let her get hurt," Curtis ordered.
"Alright my lord."
Curtis picked up the horse tied to the tree. He intended to ride the horse back to Arta. There must be many things that the king of Arta will ask when he meets him.
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On the other hand, Swana kept trying to escape from her room. She banged on the door or climbed down the rope she had tied to escape. Unfortunately, all her plans failed.
"I can't believe you would lock me in my room," Swana whispered.
She went back to thinking of ways to get to Noel. If she didn't take advantage of the rumors about Killian then she wouldn't have a chance to break the engagement.
"I want you to stay engaged to Killian, Swana."
James, Swana's father said his order behind the door of Swana's room.
"Dad, Killian is a dangerous man. He's just using me!" Swana shouted.
"You know what, Swana? We have to defend the family position so I have to choose the side that will survive," said James.
"Father, that will only bring the kingdom to ruin. How can a man like Killian lead the kingdom when he has no compassion for the common people?"
James was getting angry with Swana's ramblings. He punished Swana.
"Don't feed her until her stubbornness is gone," James ordered.
Swana let out a long sigh. Her greedy father was losing his humanity. He wants to starve Swana to make her give up the position of an Earl. Swana is sure his ambition is more than this. It's possible that Killian promised the position of Duke.
"Dad, you'll regret choosing Killian's side!" I shouted.
But there was no sound behind the door. It seemed that the servants and knights had already begun to carry out Father's orders.
"Where's Aunt Nancy?" I murmured. She was the closest person to Swana. Surely her Father would do something to Nancy. This scared Swana.
Swana finally stopped shouting and told the guard to open the door. She began to feel hungry and thirsty. Her father had really left her to starve in this room.
"My lady, I have brought you a drink. Mr. Earl told us to bring you drinks," one of the servants opened the door and placed the drinks on the table. Then he quickly left. Swana who tried to get out of the room was locked back in.
"Please go and tell Noel about my situation. I will not forget your kindness if you tell Noel or Yerenika about me!" Swana shouted again.
Swana began to despair. Tears were rolling down her cheeks. If there was a rebellion, the kingdom would end.
"Why don't you understand? Sobbing. The only way to keep this kingdom from ending up in Killian's hands is to break my engagement. Sob."
I don't know how long Swana cried at the door. She fell asleep from exhaustion. By the time she woke up, it was evening.
'I am thirsty and hungry,' Swana said to herself.
Swana looked at the table where the waiter had placed the drinks. She knew she had to drink to survive. As long as she lived, she could find a way to escape from this room.
"Ethan..."
Swana suddenly missed Curtis. She wanted to hug him and cry in his arms.
She would surely have a thousand words to complain about her father. And Curtis would have listened lovingly. Now, with the situation where the magic tower was searching for Curtis' whereabouts, Swana did not know when she would see him again.
"Although I miss you, you have to go far away. Don't let you get caught by the people from the magic tower."
A day passed. With no food to generate energy, Swana began to feel weak. She began to give up. Swana could only stay quietly waiting for what happened to the kingdom. Sometimes she pressed her ear against the door to hear the news about the kingdom from the servants.
And on the second day, shocking news broke.
"Oh no! Prince Noel started a rebellion. He overthrew the emperor!" said the servant outside loudly.
"What!? This is crazy. He should have just waited until His Majesty died. But he's so greedy that he can't wait for His Majesty to die," explained the servants.
Swana closed her eyes. She felt her tears welling up again. Noel had fallen into Killian's plan.
'Why don't you listen to me, Noel? Soon, Killian will usurp your throne and get rid of you. You and Yerenika will end up miserable in the hands of that evil man."
Swana felt there was no reason to fight anymore. Soon, she would be forced to marry Killian. And the rumors that spread would be erased by the wind.
"I'd rather die than be with that man."
Swana's resolve became firm. She vowed to kill herself while married to Killian. Swana was too disgusted with a man who changed women to satisfy his lust.
"Let's see if your arrogance will stand firm when I kill myself in front of you, Killian," Swana said vengefully.
Tbc